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Five Major iOS 8 Features That Will Change The Way Applications are Created

Apple has promoted the concept of user friendly in every possible way. From intuitive user interface to single button theme, the entire setup focuses towards easy accessibility. The latest version of the operating system is with developers for quite some time now, and they have understood the nuances. It has gone the next level in understanding what the users want and how they will perceive it in different situations.

The new operating system provides the user with easier processes, and it helps developers to create an application without bothering about screen size. In short iOS 8 Features will benefit that the user, as well as the developer:

1. A New Language: Applications run on codes, and they are written in a programming language. The earlier versions of the operating system used Objective C. The language was similar to C and C++ and was used exclusively for creating applications. Swift is a language that will make the entire process simple with its compact commands. The beta testing phase is over and Swift version 1.0 is out in the market for developers. It comes as great news for developers who develop apps for Apple.

2. New Opportunities: The news of Apple releasing four thousand new Application Program Interface or API is honey to the ears of developers, but there is more to the good news. The process, of adding API functionality, in general, has become simpler than before. It allows developers to add features to their applications without changing the entire framework. However, one can find it difficult to gauge how the application will work on hardware while testing it.

3. Intuitive Design: The previous versions of operating systems made the developers work out a way to create applications that can adjust the screen width. The way a user will view an application was one of the major considerations, in this case. With adaptive user interface of iOS 8, the task of developers becomes easy. The new Auto Layout feature adjusts to the horizontal and vertical placements automatically, and there is no requirement of creating separate codes for the purpose. It eases the process for the developers and users.

4. Balancing Act: Users expect something more when they buy an iPhone. The latest version comes with excellent context sensitivity. At the developer's end, it has made it easy to create codes that enable to ask the location of the user. With this feature, the device will understand the location and the movement and will behave accordingly. The brightness will be adjusted as per day and the night. Apart from that the applications will behave in a different way when you walk and in a certain way while you are driving.

5. Outside Applications: Notification is one important aspect of the new application. The developers can use it extensively to notify updates and other relevant news. Notifications like widgets and Today's Extensions allow them to create functionality outside the application. The process, of adding a notification, is as simple as opening up Xcode.

With all these specifications iOS 8 is more in terms of ease of use and intuitive features that are best in terms of usage and creativity in developing applications.